In this ODwire.org TV episode, we speak with Dr. Aaron Luekenga on the PRECISION1® for Astigmatism.
Dr. Luekenga had early access to the lens in his practice, so has had extensive experience fitting the lens and getting feedback from his patients.
We discuss:
In this ODwire TV Episode, we meet with Drs. Susan Resnick and Michael Slusky to talk about Permanent Water Surface Contact Lens Technologies, and the unique characteristics of the contact lenses that use them (DAILIES TOTAL1®, PRECISION1® and TOTAL30®)
In this ODwire TV episode, we speak with Howard Ketelson, PhD, former Head of Dry Eye Care Ideation and Innovation at Alcon, and now life sciences expert at PA Consulting.
We discuss his involvement in the development of the SYSTANE® Product Family of Artificial Tears. (He was one of the scientists at Alcon responsible for its development; it is always fun to speak to ‘insiders’ who can give us some insight as to how and why product were developed!)
We also turn our attention to the latest product in the family, SYSTANE® COMPLETE PF, a preservative-free formulation, and discuss its benefits and how it is different from other drops.
In this ODwire TV episode, we discuss the TOTAL30® contact lens, including the science and technology behind the lens, how to use it in clinical practice, and why reusable lenses are still important in 2022.
Today’s guests are Dr. Jessica Crooker and Dr. Erich Bauman.
Ask any follow-up questions about the lens in this discussion thread.
In this ODwire.org TV episode, we catch up with Francis Mah, MD, the Director of Cornea & External Disease at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in La Jolla, Ca.
The topic: Ocular allergy and the Pataday family of OTC Olopatadine, now available in a variety of concentrations and dosing schedules.
Please leave any questions for Dr. Mah (and add to the conversation about allergy and OTC treatements!) in this thread.
Drs. Paul Farkas & Adam Farkas along with Gretchyn Bailey, Editor in Chief of Optometry Times visited the recently-opened Contact Lens Museum in Forest Grove, OR!
Curator Patrick Caroline gave us the story of how the museum came about, and then a big tour of the artifacts and the history of contact lenses (Paul of course had a bunch of stories about the stuff we saw… as well as his ingenius idea in the 1980s for using contraceptive sponges to clean contact lenses. Yes, really!)
Anyone who is interested in contact lenses and history should check out the video, and remember: if you have old contact lens related materials, the museum is always interested in donations! Visit their web site:
In this ODwire TV segment, Best Practices 2019 winners Drs. Ben Azman and Katie Greiner sit down with us to discuss co-management.
We hit on:
* The benefits of co-management to both the patient and the optometrist
* How to establish (and nurture) co-management relationships with ODs, OMDs, and other health care professionals
* How to use co-management to build your practice
Leave your feedback for Drs. Azman & Greiner in this thread!
In this episode, Dr. Casey Hogan of Oak Lawn, IL, a CooperVision Best Practices honoree, talks to us about Sjogren’s Syndrome, and how she used her passion for treating the disease (and her personal experience with the condition) to help build her practice.
She also shares tips on how docs can identify and manage these patients and how to send & receive referrals from other specialists, such as rheumatologists.
Weigh in with your feedback here on ODwire.org.
And for more info about the Best Practices program, watch this intro video with Dr. Michele Andrews.
CooperVision has announced their Best Practices Honorees for 2019!
Now in it’s fourth year, the CooperVision Best Practices Program recognizes and celebrates practices in the U.S. that elevate the profession through innovation, industry leadership and patient experience.
In this ODwire TV episode, Dr. Michele Andrews, Senior Director of Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision announces the 2019 Best Practices honorees and talks about the genesis of the program.
In this ODwire TV segment, we speak with Dr. Michele Andrews, Sr. Director of Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision about the science and clinical usefulness of the new Biofinity Energys contact lens.
Learn how the lens works, and which patients can best utilize it!
CooperVision is also offering free marketing materials to docs who want to Rx the lens.
Visit this site to order the materials for your patients.
ECPs may log in & discuss Energys here.
